Toy hanger.



J. LARSEN.

TOY HANGER,

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1911.

1,265,682. Patented May 7,1918.

J wza lA/F-SEN fiweni'or JAMES LARSEN, 0F GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

TOY HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1918.

Application filed July 23, 1917. Serial No. 182,318.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMns LARSEN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to toy hangers and has for its object the provision of a device to which a plurality of toys may be fastened for the amusement of an infant sitting in a high chair, so that a mother or nurse is free to attend to household duties.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device which may be adjusted so that the articles suspended therefrom are brought within easy reach of a child sitting in the chair.

A further object aims at the provision of a device which may be conveniently placed in operative or inoperative position.

To the accomplishment of the objects stated and others that will become apparent as the description proceeds, the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the novel arrangement and construction of parts described in the following specification, specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a high chair to which the invention has been applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of a chair with the device in inoperative position.

In the drawing, 1 generally designates a high chair which is formed with the legs 2 and the seat 3. Tothe back 4 a table board 5 is pivotally secured by the arms 6, so that the table board may be swung rearwardly to permit the child to be easily placed on the chair or removed therefrom. The table board 5 at each side thereof is equipped with a plate 7, which is provided with an upper horizontal flange which is notched to receive selectively the adjacent portions of a bowlike wire 8, the upper portion of which is bent in zigzag formation, so as to securely retain the cords which at their free end carry the toys provided for the entertainment and amusement of the child. As will be readily seen, a pintle 9 of the plate 7 projects through an eye at the lower end of the wire, so that the wire may he turned to enter by its resiliency in one of the notches of the plate 7, or may be swung around to assume the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the chair is used in the ordinary manner without the toys in front of the child, such as may be necessary when the child is to be fed. When it is desired to raise the board 5 so as to be placed in back of the chair, the device, of course, will participate in this movement and the toys will then hang down somewhat lower than the position shown in Fig. 2.

It is obvious that instead of the wire other means may be employed for maintaining a plurality of toys in easy reach of a child sittin in a high chair, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details shown in the drawing, but rather want to avail myself of any departures which fairly fall within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

I claim 1. In combination with a high chair, a bow forming a toy hanger and pivotally secured at its ends to said chair, and means for permittin adjustment of said bow.

2. In comblnation with a chair, a bow forming a toy hanger and pivotally secured at its ends to said chair, said how being of sufficient size to clear the back of said chair when being swung in inoperative position, and means for adjustably maintaining said bow in operative position.

3. In combination with a high chair hav ing a table board pivotally secured to its back, a bow forming a toy hanger and pivotally secured at its ends to the sides of the table board, said how being of suiiicient size to clear the back of the chair when being swung in inoperative position, and a notched plate adapted to receive the side of said bow.

4. In combination with a high chair having a table board pivotally secured to its back, a resilient bow forming a toy hanger and pivotally secured at its ends to the sides of the table board, said how being of sufiicient size to clear the back of the chair when being swung in inoperative position, and a notched plate arranged at the side of the table board, said how entering one of the notches of said plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JAMES LARSEN.

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